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Dr. Herman Makarenko, conductor of the Kyiv Classic Orchestra says their concert on Kyiv's Maidan square is a concert "for peace" and asks that the world's governments heed President Volodymyr Zelensky's call to stop the war in Ukraine. SOUNDBITE
General views of Kyiv's Maidan Square on the one-year anniversary of Europe's largest conflict since World War II. A year ago to the day, Russian President Vladimir Putin stunned the world by sending troops across the border, in a move seen as punishment for Kyiv's pivot to the West. IMAGES
Ukrainians sing and wave flags in celebration on Kyiv's independence square after news broke that Ukraine's forces had entered the city in the country's south. IMAGES
Hundreds of Ukrainians gather in Kyiv's Maidan Square for a ceremony in honour of prominent Ukrainian activist Roman Ratushny, who died during fighting with the Russian army in Izyum in the Kharkiv region. Roman Ratushny helped inspire the 2014 pro-EU Maidan revolution, being one of the first students to protest at the Maidan in the winter of 2013-14. IMAGES
Air raid sirens ring out in Ukraine's capital Kyiv on day seven of Russia's invasion. Russia has stepped up its bombing campaign and missile strikes, hitting Kyiv's main television tower, two residential buildings in a town west of the city and the city of Bila Tserkva to the south of the capital. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.